Abstract
To cope with the various nonlinear signal distortions in intensity-modulation/direct-detection transmission systems, a theoretical analysis on the Volterra nonlinear equalizer (VNLE) is provided, focusing on computational complexity aspects. The analysis yields a simple reduced-complexity scheme for the second-order VNLE (R2-VNLE) based on a performance-complexity tradeoff. An experimental verification is performed with single-sideband 28-GBaud PAM-4 signals, generated by an electroabsorption modulated distributed-feedback laser, over transmission distances of up to 80 km of standard single-mode fiber in the C-band. A comparison of the results for different equalization schemes, including a signal-signal beat interference mitigation technique, shows superior performance for the R2-VNLE.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 8594656 |
Pages (from-to) | 1214-1224 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Feb 15 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Direct detection
- PAM-4
- Volterra filter
- intensity modulation
- nonlinear equalization
- optical interconnects
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics